86R636 GCB-D
By: Raymond H.J.R. No. 55
A JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate net revenue from
the state lottery to support educational programs that benefit
classroom teaching in the state's public schools and to prohibit
certain lottery advertisements and promotions.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 47, Article III, Texas Constitution, is
amended by amending Subsection (e) and adding Subsection (f) to
read as follows:
(e) The Legislature by general law may authorize the State
to operate lotteries and may authorize the State to enter into a
contract with one or more legal entities that will operate
lotteries on behalf of the State. All money received by the State
from the operation of lotteries, other than amounts paid for
administrative costs, lottery prizes, and unclaimed lottery
prizes, is dedicated to and may be expended only for the enrichment
of educational programs of the State's public primary and secondary
schools and only for items that directly benefit classroom
teaching, including teacher compensation and the acquisition of
textbooks and educational supplies, materials, equipment, and
services.
(f) The State, a legal entity contracting with the State to
operate lotteries authorized by Subsection (e) of this section, or
a holder of a license issued by the State related to the operation
of a lottery authorized by that subsection may not sponsor an
advertisement or promotion that encourages or attempts to influence
a person to purchase a lottery ticket by stating the revenue
generated from the ticket sale will be used to support or provide
additional money for the State's public primary or secondary
schools.
SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 5, 2019.
The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
proposition: "The constitutional amendment to dedicate net revenue
from the state lottery to support educational programs that benefit
classroom teaching in the state's public schools and to prohibit
advertisements and promotions that state the revenue generated by
the sale of lottery tickets is used to financially assist public
schools."